Stuart Reigeluth

Founder of REVOLVE

Ode to Less (Electric) Light

This thought-provoking book reveals how artificial light disrupts the natural world and urges us to…

Machoi and the Sound of Meltwater 

Nothing will stop the melting of the glaciers on display as the last remnants of…

Climate Fluctuations are Normal  

Climate fluctuations have driven constant change on our planet for millennia; the only difference now…

No Place Like Home

A luminous, disorienting meditation on time, distance, and the fragile beauty of Earth seen from…

Marketing the (Im)Possible

Big brands’ vague “possibility” claims can easily mislead. Here are five examples revealing their hazy…

The Beirut Horsh City Forest

What is the Cryosphere?

The frozen parts of Earth – the cryosphere – are melting at unprecedented rates causing…

Noticing Nature Everywhere

The Vegetarian  Han Kang Translated from the Korean by Deborah Smith New York: Hogarth, 2018.…

Celebrating the Magnificent Chinar Tree

In homage to the cultural heritage of these majestic centuries-old trees, today is chinar day…

The City Forest of Chandigarh

Spotting sambar deer while strolling through nature next to a man-made urban lake in northern…

India’s Sustainable Cooling Frontier 

With rising temperatures and growing cities, sustainable cooling solutions for new buildings will continue to…

Seoul’s Trees, Forests, and Nature

Of Sand, Bark, Wood, and Swirls

Artist: Brigitte de la Horie (18 June 1952)   Exhibit: “40 ans d’expo”, Les Ecuries, Waterloo,…

The Greatest Current 

There is something majestic and mesmerizing about the ocean and there is something dull and…

Can We Really Adapt to Climate Change?  

The Ministry for the Future   Kim Stanley Robinson. New York: Orbit, 2021, 563 pages, $19.99…

Making That Life Change

La Brute et le Divin Léonard Chemineau, Paris: Rue de Sevres, 2023, 141 pages. 22…

Recounting Landscapes and Reading Nature

Marginlands – Indian Landscapes on the Brink Arati Kumar-Rao, Picador India: New Delhi, 2023. 254…

Introducing the Sundarbans

Sundarbans – the largest mangrove forest on earth – reveals the real challenges of ecosystem…

What Ever Happened to Atlantis?

The Sands of Sarasvati Risto Isomäki, Original title: Sarasvatin heikkaa, Translated by Owen F. Witesman,…

There is No Energy Transition

Sans Transition, Une nouvelle histoire de l’energie Jean-Baptiste Fressoz, Paris: Editions du Seuil, 2024. 408 pages.…

India Is Going to Get Really Cool!

Rising temperatures, growing populations, and expanding cities, India needs more circular systemic solutions for providing…

Contrails: The Forgotten Lines

What are contrails and how much do they contribute to global emissions? Once you start…

Nature Positive: Explained

Active protection and restoration can reverse biodiversity loss and make the planet nature positive by…

Time to Invest in Hydrogen

Hydrogen produced from renewables is better for the environment, super for society and great for…

Can Sultan Change the Climate?

Sultan Al Jaber’s forward vision inspires hope for a sustainable future. In June 2009, in…

Lampedusa: The Forsaken Island

Without any freshwater resources, Lampedusa needs renewables for sustainable water access. Lampedusa is Italy’s southern-most…

Finding Energy Independence Together

We can all become more energy independent – here’s how energy communities can make it…

The Urban Circular Bioeconomy

Cities and regions are at the vanguard of circular bioeconomy systems. Largely as a result…

It’s All About Ecosystem Restoration

This year marks the beginning of the new UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030), which follows on footsteps and efforts…

Walking: A Personal Journey

Mammals were born to move. The foal and deer stagger around within minutes on long…

Sustainability: Know Your Limits

“No thanks, I’ve had enough” is what we say when asked if we wanted more…

On Coal and Water in Poland

Katowice/Brussels – In the south-eastern part of Poland, in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin, there…

Imagine the Transarabian Xpress

Imagine connecting Morocco to Oman with a high-speed train going across North Africa and the…

Rawabi: The New Palestinian City

There is a time to rejoice, and a time to resist – Rawabi is doing…

The Hidden Life of Trees

“Trees can’t walk.” (p.186) Once seeds land and catch hold, or when saplings are planted…

Investing in Water Around the Mena

There is a looming water crisis that is beginning to manifest itself in very serious…

Oceans in our Hands

The 2014 edition of the Niels Bugge Cartoon Award integrates perfectly with the theme of…

Redefining West Asia

The positive changes in the Arab world herald a new era for millions of people.…

Towards 3 Degrees

Some call climate fluctuations “global weirding” rather than global warming because of mild winters and…